MARINE MINERAL RESOURCES - AN UPDATE AND INTRODUCTION.

Michael J. Cruickshank; William Siapno

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MARINE MINERAL RESOURCES - AN UPDATE AND INTRODUCTION.

Michael J. Cruickshank·William Siapno

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This article briefly traces the status of marine minerals development, and it describes papers presented in this special issue on the subject. Subjects covered include types of deposits, marine mining in Canada, Manganese nodules, metalliferous sulfides as seabed minerals, metallurgical processes for reducing sulfide minerals, U. S. phosphate industry, construction materials and placers, and industry problems.

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Michael J. Cruickshank, William Siapno. 1985. MARINE MINERAL RESOURCES - AN UPDATE AND INTRODUCTION.. https://pubs.usgs.gov/publication/70013092

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